practical

• Factors which affect the choice of method (Practical)

  • Time and money
  • Requirement of funding bodies
  • Personal skills and characteristics
  • Subject matter
  • Research opportunity
• Time and money affects the choice of method as you need to have enough money to fund the research and it can be very time consuming
• The requirements of funding bodies can affect the choice of method as you may need to employ bodies such as the government or companies to fund the research
• Personal skills and characteristics may affect the choice of method as you need a researcher who has the correct skill set to conduct the research
• Subject matter may affect the choice of method as you need to have the correct resources to find what the aim for your research is
• Research opportunity may affect the choice of method as some types of research needs to have particular opportunities such as schools, places may not allow people to come conduct research.